She Drives Trucks Staff (TN)SheDrivesNumerous carriers increase pay for their driversMajor trucking companies continue to respond to a strong freight market by increasing truck driver pay. Frozen Food Express, a major asset-based, temperature-controlled LTL carrier, is poised to pass along a substantial linehaul company driver pay increase in early January. FFE linehaul solo company driver pay is set to increase 25 percent for new drivers […]December 22, 2020SheDrivesLove’s adds 4 new locales, 320 truck parking spotsLove’s Travel Stops is closing out 2020 in a big way by opening four stores Thursday, Dec. 16 and adding more than 320 new truck parking spots across the country. The new travel centers are located in: Rockford, Illinois Olney, Illinois Napoleon, Ohio Bliss, Idaho The Bliss location is the largest location opened ever at […]December 22, 2020SheDrivesCovenant drivers get pay raise to start new yearDrivers at one of the largest trucking companies in the U.S. will welcome the new year with a pay raise. Covenant Transport announced recently what it says is the largest driver pay increase in the company’s history, which takes effect Jan. 4. The company will raise the base linehaul team driver pay rate by an […]December 15, 2020SheDrivesC.R. England latest major carrier to boost driver paySalt Lake City-based C.R. England last week announced a multi-million dollar driver pay increase for most of its over-the-road drivers. The company said this is the largest pay increase in its 100-year history. The pay increase, which went into effect on Dec. 1, is estimated to provide an average 15.5 percent increase to the base […]December 15, 2020SheDrives200 new truck parking spaces now availableLove’s today opened new locations in Texas and Florida, adding a total of almost 200 new truck parking spots. The new Love’s in Amarillo, Texas is located off Interstate 40, and adds 100 truck parking spaces. The new store in Baldwin, Florida is located off Interstate 10, and has 94 truck parking spaces. The new […]December 15, 2020SheDrivesLG New Tone Style L5 comfortable and lightweightAs a long-haul trucker logging hundreds of miles in all sorts of traffic and uncertain weather conditions, the last thing you need to worry about is your headset being uncomfortable and unresponsive to your communication needs. When you begin your driving day slip the LG New Tone Style L5 around your neck and have easy […]December 15, 2020SheDrivesOffice workers get a taste of being a driverIt’s one thing to hear about what it takes to drive a tractor-trailer, but something else entirely to do it … especially if you have never done it before. Carter and Madison, two office staff members of PDM Financial, a factoring company based in Des Moines, Iowa, had the opportunity to get behind the wheel […]December 15, 2020SheDrivesTransition Trucking honors Army veteranA 20-year Army veteran is this year’s winner of the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award. Ivan Hernandez, who drives for Werner Enterprises, won the award Friday, Dec. 4, and a fully-loaded Kenworth T680 truck. The presentation was made at the Kenworth plant in Chillicothe, Ohio. Hernandez’s military career included four combat deployments to Iraq […]December 8, 2020SheDrivesSalt Lake City carrier raises driver payA 450-truck carrier headquartered in Salt Lake City is the latest trucking company to increase driver pay. Pride Transport, a family-owned and operated carrier, recently announced an across-the-board pay increase effective today, Dec. 1. Driver pay increases by four cents per mile with an additional four cents per mile for two years as part of […]December 8, 2020SheDrivesPilot Flying J holds Hauliday GiveawayBeginning today, Dec. 1, Pilot Flying J will ask a question on its Facebook page in its Hauliday Giveaway post for professional drivers. To enter, drivers need to answer the question in the comments of the post within 24 hours for the chance to win that day’s prize. Prizes include inverters, radios, GPS units, and […]December 8, 2020Previous PagePage 6 of 127Next PageTop StoriesNewsDuffy threatens 3 states with loss of funds over language enforcement“As we saw with the horrific Florida crash that killed three, when states fail to enforce the law, they put the driving public in danger."HomeFedEx Freight driver from North Dakota wins driving skills competitionHomeFeds halt work visas for foreign drivers; cite safety, job issuesHomeJ.B. Hunt driver from Wisconsin named Goodyear's Highway HeroFeatured SponsorBlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
